hookworm
20 points
English
8 letters
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Definitions
noun
parasitic bloodsucking roundworms having hooked mouth parts to fasten to the intestinal wall of human and other hosts
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/hˈʊkwɝːm/ · 2 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural hookworms
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
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